Winter Prix-fixe Menu at Roy'sRoy's is offering awinter prix-fixe menu that will be available through March 23, 2014. Start with lobster bisque followed by pork osso buco. Butterscotch and miso budino provides a sweet ending. The cost is $36.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Roy's, Fashion Island, 453 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, 949-640-7697.

Daily Brunch Has Begun at Pinot ProvencePinot Provence has expanded their weekend brunch service to a daily offering. The Costa Mesa restaurant, located within walking distance of South Coast Plaza, inside The Westin South Coast Plaza hotel, will allow patrons to start each day by indulging in a two-course offering of classic brunch items infused with French touches. Some of the brunch items include the Provençal scramble served with roasted tomato confit, leeks and chervil; and crème brûlée French toast accompanied with strawberry marmalade and mascarpone-lemon cream. The cost is $22, and $32 with the inclusion of endless mimosas, bellinis or Bloody Marys. A la carte items range from $8-$26. Pinot Provence, The Westin South Coast Plaza, South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 714-444-5900.

The Ritz Restaurant & Garden, the iconic restaurant that has been across the way from Newport Beach’s Fashion Island shopping center, has closed its doors. The venerable venue had been part of the Orange County dining scene since 1977, and at its most recent location since 1984. The reason for the shuttering is due to a change in plans regarding the restaurant’s property by the land’s owners, who want to convert the space into a multi-purpose building. The restaurant is currently looking for another space to reopen in the future. The Ritz Restaurant & Garden, 880 Newport Ctr. Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, no phone.

Memphis at the Santora, one of the key pieces to Downtown Santa Ana’s culinary and social revival, has closed its doors. The restaurant had been operating in the corner of the city’s Santora building since 2001. The reason for the closure is tied to the restaurant being sold to new management, who are slated to launch a Mexican food concept in the space in the fall. Memphis Cafe, the restaurant’s sister location in Costa Mesa, will remain open. Memphis at the Santora, Artists Village, 201 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, no phone.

Chakra Cuisine, the upscale Indian restaurant located in Irvine’s UC-adjacent University Center, has shuttered. No reason was given for the restaurant’s closing down. Plans for a replacement eatery to fill the empty space have yet to be revealed. Chakra Cuisine, University Center, 4143 Campus Dr., Irvine, CA 92612, no phone.

The Crosby, the contemporary restaurant and late-night entertainment venue in downtown Santa Ana, has closed its doors. No replacement venue for the spot has been announced. The Crosby, 400 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, no phone.